Coffee Prices Push Higher as Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering

Written on 01/02/2026
Rich Asplund

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed up +8.55 (+2.45%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +5 (+0.13%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled higher as strength in the Brazilian real sparked short covering in coffee futures. The real (^USDBRL ) rallied to...Cup of coffe with beans on the side by Carol La Rosa via Shutterstock